2 Science education different, more important purpose than in the past. Not just for scientists Survival of world. Wise decisions by citizenry on global (technical) issues. Workforce in High-Tech Economy. Need to make science education effective and relevant for large fraction of population! and diverse!

3 Essence of an "effective education". Transform how think-- Think about and use science like a scientist.

4 How to teach physics: (I used many years) Think very hard about subject, get it figured out very clearly. Explain it to students, so they will understand with same clarity.?????????????????????????????????????????? grad students

5 Why, after 17 yrs of success in classes, do students come into lab so clueless about physics? 2-4 years later, leave as expert physicists??? Approach as science problem. What do we know about how people learn, particularly science?

7 1. Lecturing and retention I. Redish- interviewed students as came out of lecture. "What was the lecture about?" unable to say anything but vaguest generalities II. Rebello and Zollman- had 18 students answer six questions, then told them to get answers to these 6 questions from following 14 minute lecture. (Commercial video, highly polished) Most questions, less than one student able to get answer from listening to lecture. III. Wieman and Perkins- 15 minutes after nonobvious fact told to students in lecture with illustration, gave simple multiple choice test to see if remembered. ~10% get correct (even in phys. dept. colloq.)

11 Science Education Research Conclusions 1: Not easy to know what students actually are (and are not) learning. Most students "learning" rote memorization of facts and problem solving recipes, not useful understanding. most also learning that physics is uninteresting and irrelevant

12 III. What does research tell us about principles that are important for more effective learning? Three generally applicable examples a. cognitive load b. role of attitudes and beliefs c. developing expert competence

14 examples-- using research on how people learn a. Cognitive load-- best established, most ignored. Mr Anderson, May I be excused? My brain is full.

15 a. Cognitive load-- every bit more costs. ~7 items short term memory, process 4 ideas at once. Typical class, MUCH more than brain can process.

16 b. Importance of student beliefs about science and science problem solving Our new beliefs survey (CLASS.colorado.edu) (similar to MPEX but more general) Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree I think about the physics I experience in everyday life. After I study a topic in physics and feel that I understand it, I have difficulty solving problems on the same topic. <10 minutes, Give online pre- and post- instruction (>10,000 stds) Score agree (% favorable) or disagree with expert view Lots of data! Beliefs content learning Beliefs choice of major/retention Teaching practices students beliefs

18 Teaching practices and beliefs Avoid decline if minimal effort to explicitly address beliefs. (Rutgers much more substantial) pre post Phys I premeds 56% 58% Phys I sci & eng 64% 66% Why is this worth learning? How does it connect to real world? Why does this make sense? How connects to things you already know? Interesting new result- students know expert beliefs and problem solving approaches, but don t accept as valid. (particularly women)

19 c. Research on developing expert competence or? just pouring in more facts can hinder rather than help New ways of thinking--require active mental construction. Built on prior thinking. To develop, needs to be explicit part of learning process

20 How to teach science: Think very hard about subject, figure out very clearly. Explain it to students, so they understand with same clarity. me vs students massively heavier cog. load novice beliefs about why to learn, how to learn. no organizational structure general principle people learn by creating own understanding. Effective teaching: facilitate by guiding that creation.

21 III. Some technology that can help implement principles.* a. student personal response systems b. interactive simulations * work from Col. sci. ed. research group

28 CCK Students learn to build and understand real circuits better with sim than with real equipment! Finkelstein et al Phy. Rev. PER 1,1 real world not necessarily best pedagogically, experts and novices see very differently. Need to be very sophisticated to see simplicity.

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